as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Recent Examples of locate
They were first spotted together in November 2022, when the pair visited Provincia de Puntarenas (a province located on Costa Rica's coast) with her two kids.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Nuclear deterrence does not depend on warheads being located on a country’s frontlines.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Nuclear deterrence does not depend on warheads being located on a country’s frontlines.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Where to vote early: Atlanta residents in Fulton County can find early voting locations on the Department of Registration and Elections website.Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The worst bosses, by this math, were found in Mississippi, then Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Idaho.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 Holiday Trend Report from the resale marketplace highlights the products, brands and fashion trends that consumers are most eager to discover as the holiday season approaches.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Whistleblowing programs are an essential weapon in the combatting white collar crime where complex crimes are often difficult to discover without insider information.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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